{"id":38286,"date":"2026-05-27T09:41:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcprato.it\/?p=38286"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:57:14","slug":"itagaki-and-abc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcprato.it\/en\/curiosity\/itagaki-and-abc\/","title":{"rendered":"Itagaki and ABC: an international collaboration since 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the leather goods sector<\/strong>, the organization of the workshop is a fundamental aspect. This is also confirmed by the experience of Itagaki<\/strong>, a historic Japanese leather goods company<\/strong> specializing in the production of bags and small leather goods<\/strong>, which since 2012 has chosen and continues to choose product of ABC Equipment & Solutions to improve the efficiency and order of its workshop.<\/p>

A collaboration born during the Simac Tanning Tech fair<\/strong> and grown over time with new orders, customized projects and a shared vision of the organization of work in the leather sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\"simac-itagaki-2012\"
2012<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\"simac-stand-itagaki\"
2013<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\"simac-2019-japan\"
2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\"2023\"
2023<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\"simac-tanning-tech-2025-itagaki\"
2025<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
\"company-meeting-itagaki-2025\"
2025<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

From the Simac Tanning Tech fair to a long-term collaboration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The first meeting between ABC and Itagaki took place in 2012<\/strong>, during the Simac Tanning Tech<\/strong> fair held that year in Bologna, Italy. The owner of the company, Emi Itagaki, was impressed by the ABC solutions, in particular the horizontal cabinet for the management of the dies to be placed next to the press machine.<\/p>

The first purchase<\/strong> was the ABC horizontal cabinets<\/strong> after the Simac fair, designed to optimize space and keep the production department tidy and safe.
Since then, Itagaki has continued to purchase periodically new equipment to be included within its production site in Hokkaido in Japan.<\/p>

The Japanese company was founded in 1982 and today has about 100 employees, 80 of which work in the production site. It mainly produces leather bags and small leather accessories such as wallets, diaries and key rings. It has 6 stores distributed throughout Japan, including airports.<\/p>

Following a visit to the company by Emi and Kimiko in 2025<\/strong>, we interviewed them about their experience with ABC products in the company and the benefits they bring to the business process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"horizontal-cabinet-japan\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Why Itagaki continues to choose ABC?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The elements that have consolidated the relationship with the Japanese company over the years are listening to the customer’s needs<\/strong>, the better organization of the departments<\/strong> and the customization of the equipment<\/strong>.<\/p>

As Emi and Kimiko Itagaki say: “ABC’s innovative solutions for the storage of cutting dies immediately caught our attention. In addition to cutting dies, leather trolleys also help us to keep the workplace cleaner and more efficient. As a result, it is easier to take care of our leathers and tools.<\/em>“<\/p>

One of the most appreciated aspects concerns the management of spaces<\/strong>. During the expansion of the production department, Itagaki requested custom-made leather trolleys<\/strong> to make the most of every available area of the workshop.<\/p>

The care of materials<\/strong> has also become easier thanks to a more rational organization:<\/p>